医い院いん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to a medical facility where a doctor sees patients, typically smaller than a hospital. Often used for private practices or small clinics.

医い院いんを開ひらくto open a doctor's practice/clinic
父ちちはこの町まちで医い院いんを開ひらいた。
My father opened a clinic in this town.
医い院いんを継つぐto take over/succeed a clinic
息子むすこが父ちちの医い院いんを継ついだ。
The son took over his father's clinic.

病びょう院いんN5
病院 refers to a full hospital with inpatient facilities, while 医院 is a smaller doctor's office or clinic without beds.
クリニック
クリニック is a loanword often used for modern, specialized, or upscale clinics, while 医院 is the more traditional Japanese term for a small practice.
診しん療りょう所じょN1
診療所 is a slightly more formal/administrative term for a small medical facility, often used in official contexts, while 医院 is the everyday word for a doctor's practice.

Compound of 医 (medicine, doctor) and 院 (institution, building). The spelling 醫院 is the kyūjitai form.